Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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